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i'm going to take you by ben. this is not big ben, just ben. and ben will take us for a little stroll around town. ♪ this is the beautiful serpentine in hyde park. it was created about 300 years or so ago and it's actually fake. so ben and thomas over here won't really want to drink from that water. but the tourists are having a good time. hyde park is 350 acres. we're actually on rotten row. this used to be a very fashionable place where society would come to see and be seen. no, it's not time to eat. stop eating, ben. so if ever you're in london, come check it out. come for a ride in hyde park stables. zain verjee and ben, cnn. >> so we cut the tape early for you. just quickly, is it only the tourists -- like if we go to hyde park, are we the tourists or does everybody do that? >> the tourists do that, but there's actually a few training rings there. so poeople like me who live thee and who want to learn more do a little dressage. which is what i'm doing. so i go into hyde park and do it. it's just tourists and locals. >> you can stay for t
i'm going to take you by ben. this is not big ben, just ben. and ben will take us for a little stroll around town. ♪ this is the beautiful serpentine in hyde park. it was created about 300 years or so ago and it's actually fake. so ben and thomas over here won't really want to drink from that water. but the tourists are having a good time. hyde park is 350 acres. we're actually on rotten row. this used to be a very fashionable place where society would come to see and be seen. no, it's not...
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ben wedeman, cnn, cairo. >>> ben, thank you, to florida, george zimmerman must report back to jail tomorrow afternoon. he plead not guilty to the second-degree murder. now the judge says zimmerman play tamt lie lied to him about how much money he had and was reaping the benefits of the low bond. he had thousands of dollars in a paypal account but pretended to be poor and recorded phone conversations with his wife to prove that. >>> a convicted a parolee has been found mauled. he was reported missing last week and police believed he was dead before he was attacked and dragged from his car. they found drug-related items and a bottle of liquor inside the car. the bear has been captured. >>> the race for the white house is getting too close to call. in the latest cnn polling mitt romney has cut president obama's lead to three points. it was nine points in cnn's last poll in april. most on voters' minds, the economy. it's a dead heat with 45% of those polled believing their man can fix what ails the economy. one-fourth of those polled say they can still change their mind before november, and the
ben wedeman, cnn, cairo. >>> ben, thank you, to florida, george zimmerman must report back to jail tomorrow afternoon. he plead not guilty to the second-degree murder. now the judge says zimmerman play tamt lie lied to him about how much money he had and was reaping the benefits of the low bond. he had thousands of dollars in a paypal account but pretended to be poor and recorded phone conversations with his wife to prove that. >>> a convicted a parolee has been found mauled....
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thank you so much, ben. >>> they are young and sweet. but one toddler is quitting the tv reality series "toddlers and tiar as." so why is she giving up her chance at the crown? d was... [ to the tune of "lullaby and good night" ] ♪ af-lac ♪ aflac [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. [ yawning sound ] ooo no. the hotel lost our reservation. nonsense! you book at travelocity, your reservation's guaranteed. well, i did not book with travelocity, okay?!? [ female announcer ] get the travelocity guarantee any way you book, including our new app. you'll never roam alone. >>> hold the phones, everybody. there is turmoil on "toddlers and tiaras." if you don't know about it, it is the hilt reality show on tlc. last year it faced controversy over a contestant posing as a prostitute. now a mother is pulling her daughter out of the pageant. show biz correspondent corrine winter is joining me now from los angeles. what is this all about? >> i know. exactly. we'll break it down for you, kate
thank you so much, ben. >>> they are young and sweet. but one toddler is quitting the tv reality series "toddlers and tiar as." so why is she giving up her chance at the crown? d was... [ to the tune of "lullaby and good night" ] ♪ af-lac ♪ aflac [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. [ yawning sound ] ooo no. the hotel lost our reservation. nonsense! you book at travelocity, your reservation's guaranteed....
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can you give any details as to, first of all, what ben upon nancy lanza was shot with and second of all, did he use the hand guns at all at the school? >> die not note weapon nancy lan za was shot w i simply don't know that the bush master was used, as was explained yesterday, in the school, in its entirety and the handgun was used to take his own life. >> can you tell me about the bullets fired from the bushmaster, any ricochet out of them? >> a trajectory of the shots and all the ammunition used in this horrific crime will be exam mind thoroughly reported in the report. i don't have that information. >> [ inaudible ] >> a rifle or also for the -- >> high-capacity magazine for the rifle and multiple magazines for the rifle and multiple magazines for both hand guns. >> lieutenant, is there [ inaudible ]. >> i don't want to state that i'm sure they did everything they could i don't want to get into that specific detail at that time. >> [ inaudible ] >> motive, as i discussed earlier, that will come as we finish the investigation. we simply can't piecemeal it. we don't have a specific rea
can you give any details as to, first of all, what ben upon nancy lanza was shot with and second of all, did he use the hand guns at all at the school? >> die not note weapon nancy lan za was shot w i simply don't know that the bush master was used, as was explained yesterday, in the school, in its entirety and the handgun was used to take his own life. >> can you tell me about the bullets fired from the bushmaster, any ricochet out of them? >> a trajectory of the shots and...
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well, replacements could include alec baldwin, harrison ford, or ben affleck. they all played jack ryan in the tom clancy movies. and according to bob woodward, the president gets paul and jack confused anyway. and finally, a tough one. joe biden. how about meryl streep? honestly, she can play anyone. plus, she swears like a sailor. not just a big deal if you're playing joe biden, but. >> this is a [ bleep ]. >> reporter: the problem with politics, though, is no matter how good meryl or alec or ben might be, there is no real way to replace a candidate. to an extent, elections are the candidate. which is why everything ey
well, replacements could include alec baldwin, harrison ford, or ben affleck. they all played jack ryan in the tom clancy movies. and according to bob woodward, the president gets paul and jack confused anyway. and finally, a tough one. joe biden. how about meryl streep? honestly, she can play anyone. plus, she swears like a sailor. not just a big deal if you're playing joe biden, but. >> this is a [ bleep ]. >> reporter: the problem with politics, though, is no matter how good...
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they sold off thousands of treasures confiscated from former president ben ali who went into exile two years ago. look at that jewelry. items for sale, more than 30 high-end cars. you see the jewelry there. also rare art. a stuffed jaguar among the things sold. and even dvds like "mr. and mrs. smith" starring brad pitt. did we mention it is all for a good cause? the funds raised will assist social programs in tanesia. >>> remember the rocket launch in south korea? it had the capability of traveling 6,000 miles. that means woun could reach the united states. that's according to officials with south korea's defense ministry based on a part they recovered from one of the rocket's boosters. u.s. defense secretary leon panetta said that he's confident if north korea were to ever launch a missile at the united states, the u.s. military could guard against it. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decong
they sold off thousands of treasures confiscated from former president ben ali who went into exile two years ago. look at that jewelry. items for sale, more than 30 high-end cars. you see the jewelry there. also rare art. a stuffed jaguar among the things sold. and even dvds like "mr. and mrs. smith" starring brad pitt. did we mention it is all for a good cause? the funds raised will assist social programs in tanesia. >>> remember the rocket launch in south korea? it had the...
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ben, let me ask you first. i don't imagine you are satisfied with a temporary stepping aside by the police chief? >> we see actually great hope in this. we think that this is the first step of a two-step dance. at first, he will step aside temporarily. once this investigation is done, you will see him step down. it is the only thing that really makes sense. you have seen the city council here call for him to step down. that came after weeks, really, of our volunteers here on the ground and clergy in this community. our fellow civil rights groups all pushing behind the scenes for the vote you saw last night. >> let me ask you. what do you think is the main problem here as you see it? we will see more information come out, we hope, and know what it is we are talking about. right now, as you are looking at it, is this a race problem? is this a police enforcement problem? is this a problem with the laws in florida? what do you this i nk is the ma problem? >> this is a complex problem. at its heart, you have two rea
ben, let me ask you first. i don't imagine you are satisfied with a temporary stepping aside by the police chief? >> we see actually great hope in this. we think that this is the first step of a two-step dance. at first, he will step aside temporarily. once this investigation is done, you will see him step down. it is the only thing that really makes sense. you have seen the city council here call for him to step down. that came after weeks, really, of our volunteers here on the ground...
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. >> reporter: take ben stiller. he gets attention for his foundation stiller strong by producing hilarious videos. >> matt damon, he claimed water. how do you claim water? aqua man? >> reporter: consider this. damon talks about water on youtube, 4,000 hits. this video with sarah silverman -- viral. damon says his strong suit is getting people to care. >> because there's a lot of kind of low-hanging fruit, so to speak. there are so many people that we can help. >> reporter: do you see a solution in your lifetime? >> yes, we do. in fact, that's why we're here. >> alina cho joins me now from new york. alina, how many people in countries as water.org been able to help? >> reporter: it's pretty extraordinary. water.org actually has active programs in 11 countries. matt damon tells me they've helped 1 million people so far around the world get affordable loans. and he says this whole idea of water credit, so giving people affordable loans so they can get a faucet, they can get a toilet, is really working. they don't have
. >> reporter: take ben stiller. he gets attention for his foundation stiller strong by producing hilarious videos. >> matt damon, he claimed water. how do you claim water? aqua man? >> reporter: consider this. damon talks about water on youtube, 4,000 hits. this video with sarah silverman -- viral. damon says his strong suit is getting people to care. >> because there's a lot of kind of low-hanging fruit, so to speak. there are so many people that we can help. >>...
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we'll turn now to ben wedeman. ben what is happening there now? are you seeing the rockets and shelling going both ways? >> caller: don, actually, we have been here for an hour and a half and we heard a lot of distant thuds coming from gaza, those, however, appear to be israeli air strikes. the owner of this restaurant we're right next to said 2 1/2 hours ago they did hear some sirens going off to the north of here, but they didn't see any incoming rockets. and what is interesting, don, is right behind me is a sushi restaurant that is operating. it is not full, but still people out. owner of this restaurant telling us that they really just have to get on with their life. he said that during the 2008, 2009 war between gaza and israel he stayed open the whole time. so certainly people here somewhat accustomed to all of this now. what we are hearing from the israeli media is that the security cabinet of prime minister benjamin netanyahu has authorized the israeli government to now call up as many as 75,000 reservists that certainly does point to the
we'll turn now to ben wedeman. ben what is happening there now? are you seeing the rockets and shelling going both ways? >> caller: don, actually, we have been here for an hour and a half and we heard a lot of distant thuds coming from gaza, those, however, appear to be israeli air strikes. the owner of this restaurant we're right next to said 2 1/2 hours ago they did hear some sirens going off to the north of here, but they didn't see any incoming rockets. and what is interesting, don,...
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our team this morning, ben smith is the editor in chief of buzz feed. the former d.c. mayor, adrian fenty joins us this morning as well. and will cain is a columnist with theblaze come. john berman sticking around from "early start." let's talk about our get real this morning. strong reaction from a debate moment this week. it was not the debate moment, or the debate, the romney/obama debate. this was featuring two senate candidates in new york, kirsten gillibrand, big lead over her republican challenger, wendy long. but here was a question that was asked during this debate, which was their only debate. >> miss long, have you read "50 shades of gray"? >> no. >> senator? >> no. >> me neither, for the record. okay. >> i thought it was funny, but some people are asking, was it appropriate? will cain? >> we're going to start the day off agreeing, which is nice. i thought it was nice. come on, lighten up. 80%, 90% of the time, you're going to be very serious and you're going to talk about policies and principles. lighten up. i want to see your personality today. have you re
our team this morning, ben smith is the editor in chief of buzz feed. the former d.c. mayor, adrian fenty joins us this morning as well. and will cain is a columnist with theblaze come. john berman sticking around from "early start." let's talk about our get real this morning. strong reaction from a debate moment this week. it was not the debate moment, or the debate, the romney/obama debate. this was featuring two senate candidates in new york, kirsten gillibrand, big lead over her...
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our man on the ground in cairo, ben wedeman, says the mood has been relaxed and even jubilant. that's despite fears of earlier unrest after egypt's top court resolved the parliament last week. >>> and here at home, firefighters are facing a relentlessly advancing wall of flame in colorado today. the high park wildfire has scorched 54,000 acres already. so far, it is only about 20% contained. fire teams are hoping for rain but afraid of lightning, which started this huge fire in the first place. thousands of people have had to leave their homes and more than 100 of those families will have no home to return to. >>> she was one half of the republican ticket in 2008, but sarah palin isn't throwing her support to the man who will lead her party in this year's election, at least not yet. at a rally for conservative bloggers, palin didn't even mention romney's name, choosing instead to praise the grassroots activists for their work during a keynote speech. you may remember that palin was an outspoken supporter of newt gingrich during the republican primaries. >>> more fair, more effi
our man on the ground in cairo, ben wedeman, says the mood has been relaxed and even jubilant. that's despite fears of earlier unrest after egypt's top court resolved the parliament last week. >>> and here at home, firefighters are facing a relentlessly advancing wall of flame in colorado today. the high park wildfire has scorched 54,000 acres already. so far, it is only about 20% contained. fire teams are hoping for rain but afraid of lightning, which started this huge fire in the...
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so ben always saw that you could make things, and i made things. so he was able to come to a factory and see things being made. >> i would find any reason to get there. i would get there and anything was possible. right? there were machines making things, there were 18-wheelers pulling up, literally pulling away with pallets and pallets full of product and displays. you could just see things go from a meeting to store shelves. and as we walked through the mall, right, on weekends as family, my mom would point out everything that she had a part in making on the cosmetic counters and all this stuff. so that was awesome. right? like my mom made that. >> the story of quirky is really about a working mom who basically believes in investing in her children. and this was a 17, 18-year-old young man who came to his mother with an idea where i thought the two of them were completely out of their mind. and he asked to put a second mortgage on the house and at the time, it was probably half of the equity that was in the home for what looked like a good idea.
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but ben bernanke the fed chief and many others are saying without that the recovery would have been even worse. there's a big jackson hole conference for central bankers. think about groupies for central bankers, reporters and analysts will be waiting to see what the fed stands ready to do. >> and i just teased gadgets and everybody is the geeks there want to know about the latest and greatest coming out. >> a lot of stuff to talk about the new kindle fire is unveiling. the last version sold out according to the company retails for about $199 less than the ipad which is $499. and the iphone 5 the word on the street is that maybe that's going to be coming around the end of september, september 21st. could there be an ipad mini? we don't know for sure, but everyone who covers gadgets is talking about it. the new microsoft surface tablet is not a gadget. but windows 8, the new version of the operating system. in six years, there hasn't been a new nintendo wii. and i told but the kindle and the kindle fire. so big fall big gadget fall we're expecting. so watch the space. >> and if you were l
but ben bernanke the fed chief and many others are saying without that the recovery would have been even worse. there's a big jackson hole conference for central bankers. think about groupies for central bankers, reporters and analysts will be waiting to see what the fed stands ready to do. >> and i just teased gadgets and everybody is the geeks there want to know about the latest and greatest coming out. >> a lot of stuff to talk about the new kindle fire is unveiling. the last...
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. >> take ben stiller. he gets attention for his foundation, stiller strong, using humor. >> matt damon claimed water. how do you claim water? >> on youtube, 4,000 hits. this video with sarah silverman? >> knock knock. >> who is that knocking at my door? >> viral. damon siz his strong suit is getting people to care. >> because there's a lot of low-hanging fruit so to speak. there are so many people we can help. >> do you see a solution in your lifetime? >> yes, we do in fact, that's why we're here. >> really, really enjoyed talking to him. he says the whole concept of water credit has actually helped a million people so far around the world have affordable access to clean water. a good first step. 880 million more people to go. he believes this concept is really working. helping people get affordable loans to put a toilet in their home, a faucet in their home. again, he says a big challenge is getting people in the western world to wrap their minds around it. something we can't fathom or understand. he is t
. >> take ben stiller. he gets attention for his foundation, stiller strong, using humor. >> matt damon claimed water. how do you claim water? >> on youtube, 4,000 hits. this video with sarah silverman? >> knock knock. >> who is that knocking at my door? >> viral. damon siz his strong suit is getting people to care. >> because there's a lot of low-hanging fruit so to speak. there are so many people we can help. >> do you see a solution in your...
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. >> take ben stiller, he gets attention for his foundation stiller strong by producing hilarious videos. >> matt damon he claimed water. how did he claim water, aquaman? >> consider this, damon talks about water on youtube, 4,000 hits. this video with sarah silverman. ♪ knock, knock ♪ who's that knocking at my door ♪ >> reporter: viral. damon says his strong suit is getting people to care. >> because there's a lot of low-hanging fruit so to speak. th
. >> take ben stiller, he gets attention for his foundation stiller strong by producing hilarious videos. >> matt damon he claimed water. how did he claim water, aquaman? >> consider this, damon talks about water on youtube, 4,000 hits. this video with sarah silverman. ♪ knock, knock ♪ who's that knocking at my door ♪ >> reporter: viral. damon says his strong suit is getting people to care. >> because there's a lot of low-hanging fruit so to speak. th
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ben was 5. what do you remember happening around you? >> screaming, tons of screaming. >> reporter: josh was 6. >> he came in, and he shot all the way around and the next thing i remember i was just getting up and running as fast as i could that way. >> reporter: the boys survived, but were never the same emotionally. >> i didn't live a normal childhood. in no means did i have a normal childhood. >> reporter: the shooter, buford furrow, had robbed them of their security. when you were dropped off at school, you wondered am i safe? >> yes. >> reporter: for how long? >> probably through middle school. >> if we heard helicopters, sirens, loud noises, anything that would startle me, the house was on lockdown. >> reporter: so you would go around and lock the doors. >>locked every door, locked every window. >> reporter: why did you lock every door and window? >> the closest i could feel to safe. >> reporter: they're among the few who experienced what the connecticut children have experienced. >> the pictures of the kids being taken out and sta
ben was 5. what do you remember happening around you? >> screaming, tons of screaming. >> reporter: josh was 6. >> he came in, and he shot all the way around and the next thing i remember i was just getting up and running as fast as i could that way. >> reporter: the boys survived, but were never the same emotionally. >> i didn't live a normal childhood. in no means did i have a normal childhood. >> reporter: the shooter, buford furrow, had robbed them of...
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people like ben jell lus put a million black votes into play, made the difference in ohio. the new star rising. tulsy gabbert, this young woman, going to be the first hindu elected to congress. she comes out of hawaii 31 years old. she won by 81% or something like that. the most votes ever gotten by percentage. she's the most popular politician already by the polls in hawaii. and, again, she's an iraq war combat veteran. democrats are attracting this kind of talent, this means we're going to be able to do pretty well going forward. watch out for tulsy. >> also got the first openly lesbian senator. >> i'm a good supporter of ben and tulsy. >> all right. there really are a lot of people that have emerged from the last two cycles. either entrepreneurship or within politics. i think there was a concern after '08 is that people became disillusi disillusioned. stay engaged. that's my advice. stay engaged. election day is just one day. we are going into a conversation about the fiscal security possibly in the lame duck session that has enormous implications for the future strength
people like ben jell lus put a million black votes into play, made the difference in ohio. the new star rising. tulsy gabbert, this young woman, going to be the first hindu elected to congress. she comes out of hawaii 31 years old. she won by 81% or something like that. the most votes ever gotten by percentage. she's the most popular politician already by the polls in hawaii. and, again, she's an iraq war combat veteran. democrats are attracting this kind of talent, this means we're going to be...
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his ben fact tres, bonnie mellon, fred barron, and his late wife, elizabeth. >> the problem the government has is unavailability of witnesses. you have mrs. mellon, almost 102 years old, unable to be here. you have fred barron, passed away from cancer. and you have elizabeth edwards who john says that he was lying to protect and she's, unfortunately, passed away as well. >> reporter: now that the prosecution has rested its case, the defense is expected to ask the judge to acquit edwards, though most legal observers don't expect her to grant that motion. >> we have a new judge, and throwing out a case is pretty dramatic because there's no opportunity for even the government to appeal. and there's really no harm if you think about allowing the jury to ultimately hear the case. >> reporter: the judge told members of the jury they don't have is to be here on friday while the lawyers argue their motions. assuming the trial continues on monday, it's still not clear whether edwards will take the stand in his own defense. joe johns, cnn, greensboro, north carolina. >>> and so far the edwards defen
his ben fact tres, bonnie mellon, fred barron, and his late wife, elizabeth. >> the problem the government has is unavailability of witnesses. you have mrs. mellon, almost 102 years old, unable to be here. you have fred barron, passed away from cancer. and you have elizabeth edwards who john says that he was lying to protect and she's, unfortunately, passed away as well. >> reporter: now that the prosecution has rested its case, the defense is expected to ask the judge to acquit...
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pittsburgh quarterback ben roethlisberger left the game with a shoulder injury after being sacked in the third quarter. >> pittsburgh holding their breath, no doubt. >> all right. thank you, christine. >>> 16 minutes past the hour. time for your "early reads." eyes wide shut. vernon lowe, "the washington post" reporter who co-wrote paula broadwell's book about general petraeus says he was dumb founded by their affair. he spent 16 months working on the book with broadwell wrote an op-ed posted last night saying "on rare occasions her good looks and close access would prompt a colleague to raise an eyebrow about their relationship. but i never took it seriously." >> it feels like there are 1,000 more shoes to drop on this story. the "seattle times," rescuers will continue their search for two missing men. they spotted the men last night but because of bad weather and wind, they had to leave. they spent a second night on the mountain. they reported on 911 that they were trapped in a blizzard. >>> for an expanded look at our top stories, head to our blog cnn do the come/earlystart. >> ho
pittsburgh quarterback ben roethlisberger left the game with a shoulder injury after being sacked in the third quarter. >> pittsburgh holding their breath, no doubt. >> all right. thank you, christine. >>> 16 minutes past the hour. time for your "early reads." eyes wide shut. vernon lowe, "the washington post" reporter who co-wrote paula broadwell's book about general petraeus says he was dumb founded by their affair. he spent 16 months working on the...
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actor, director, rabid red sox flan ben affleck will not be running for senator from his native state of massachusetts to replace john kerry, if john kerry becomes secretary of state. affleck took his facebook page -- took to his facebook paining christmas eve to make the announcement. he said, quote, i love massachusetts and our political process but i am not running for office. we're about to get a great secretary of state and there's phenomenal candidates in massachusetts for his senate seat. i look forward to an as amagging campaign. the buzz about ben began when he didn't completely rule out the idea of a politician on cbs's "face the nation" and ted kennedy jr. will also not enter a special election to replace senator john kerry. kennedy, of course, is the son of the late edward m. kennedy and made the announcement yesterday despite the fact he was thinking about it, grateful for all the support and people prodding him to do it, he won't do it just yet but did leave the door wide open for a possible run later. >> instagram is hit with what could be the first class action lawsuit
actor, director, rabid red sox flan ben affleck will not be running for senator from his native state of massachusetts to replace john kerry, if john kerry becomes secretary of state. affleck took his facebook page -- took to his facebook paining christmas eve to make the announcement. he said, quote, i love massachusetts and our political process but i am not running for office. we're about to get a great secretary of state and there's phenomenal candidates in massachusetts for his senate...
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ben smith is the editor in chief of buzz feed and read and analyzed the book. joins us this morning. thanks for being with us. let me read a little chunk. he says, it's important to say it falls into the realm of literature and memoir, not history and autobiography and should not be read as a factual account. they are not merely a matter of style, devices of compression, but also substantive. what exactly are the discrepancies between what everybody has read in president obama's book back in 1995, dreams of my father and this new book? >> they are two different sets of fact checks and maraniss's great book, not just a fact checking document for sure. the stories and legends and things of his grandparents had done which didn't turn out to have happened, from meeting herbert hoover to fighting colonial struggles, things his mother told him about his father to protect him. then there's a set of things where obama had retold his own story. it is very much about race, the subtitle is a story of race and he had rearranged things in his life and turned white character
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and ben bernanke said household confidence is starting to wane. businesses aren't spending money because of the fiscal cliff. so it's so elusive. it's almost right there. next year could be a good year if we can get some of these uncertainties settled. >> thank you so much, christine. appreciate it. >>> 26 minutes past the hour. >>> without it, a lot of iphone users were lost without it. literally. the app that just made a big comeback. switchgrass in argentina, change engineering in dubai, aluminum production in south africa, and the aerospace industry in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. he opened up jake's very private world. at first, jake's family thought they saved ziggy, but his connection with jake has been a lifesaver. f
and ben bernanke said household confidence is starting to wane. businesses aren't spending money because of the fiscal cliff. so it's so elusive. it's almost right there. next year could be a good year if we can get some of these uncertainties settled. >> thank you so much, christine. appreciate it. >>> 26 minutes past the hour. >>> without it, a lot of iphone users were lost without it. literally. the app that just made a big comeback. switchgrass in argentina, change...
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. >> my unsolicited advice is to ben bernanke, being off the last conversation. i would tell him, remember, ben, this is not about your legacy. it is about the economy. it's not about the stock market. every move he's made has juiced the stock market for short-term investors. it hant helped small businesses and regional banks, which are the backbone of the country. if he does yet another round of easing and it doesn't work, it's worse than wasted effort, it will diminish people's confidence that a central bank can make a difference. >> if president obama is reelected, should he get rid of ben bernanke? >> oh, i don't know. gosh. probably. probably. >> already. my advice is for paul ryan. paul, congressman, stop lying. if you're name rimes with lying, you're giving liberal pac talk radio hosts. anybody who has ever ran a marathon knows how hard it is to get sub three. when you lie about something little, we think you might be slying about something big, and you have. you have. be more honest. you can do it. it's what we expect. please, paul ryan, be more clear and
. >> my unsolicited advice is to ben bernanke, being off the last conversation. i would tell him, remember, ben, this is not about your legacy. it is about the economy. it's not about the stock market. every move he's made has juiced the stock market for short-term investors. it hant helped small businesses and regional banks, which are the backbone of the country. if he does yet another round of easing and it doesn't work, it's worse than wasted effort, it will diminish people's...
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some critics say ben bernanke should have seen the financial crisis before it hit us. that's a conversation for another time. no matter what you do for a living ben bernanke's policies have affected you and your money. bernanke's fed has pumped more than 2s trillion worth of stimulus through the economy through various programs through the recession. unemployment has been trending lower since the stimulus programs started in 2008 and bernanke's fed has been focused on bringing it down. inflation, another one of the fed's chief concerns has been relatively tame if you take out food and energy prices over the last four years, although hard to take out food and energy prices. there are concerns about inflation going down the road, though, given the low lending rates that the fed has fostered. that may be bernanke's successor's problem. let's look at stocks. the s&p 500, the broadest measure of the stock market, that's not the per view of the fed but it is up 10% since president bush appointed bernanke as fed chairman back in 2006. theoretically, the federal reserve is ind
some critics say ben bernanke should have seen the financial crisis before it hit us. that's a conversation for another time. no matter what you do for a living ben bernanke's policies have affected you and your money. bernanke's fed has pumped more than 2s trillion worth of stimulus through the economy through various programs through the recession. unemployment has been trending lower since the stimulus programs started in 2008 and bernanke's fed has been focused on bringing it down....
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the cars were trunch to trunk so they don't see him but you do see the officers which could be ben foishl what they're saying happened. but the police chief says his officers did search carter twice. they did miss the gun. thats fbi baffled that they missed gun in two searches. >> and then you have to come up -- of course, the fbi is looking at. by the way, they're held to the same as you and i would be. obviously if you or i were in a car and they found a man in the back seat shot in the back of the head, you'd be arrested. of course one of the things they're looking at it is what would be the motive? why would they want to kill him. i don't know that i've seen anything yet that would suggest homicide in the case, but you know this is all going to come down to the physical evidence in the end, i think. >> right. and you can flip it as well and say what was his motive have been to take his own life. they only found $10 worth of marijuana. there was a bag of white substance found in his car but it turned out to be something like sugar. so he would have been aware of that. so what would be
the cars were trunch to trunk so they don't see him but you do see the officers which could be ben foishl what they're saying happened. but the police chief says his officers did search carter twice. they did miss the gun. thats fbi baffled that they missed gun in two searches. >> and then you have to come up -- of course, the fbi is looking at. by the way, they're held to the same as you and i would be. obviously if you or i were in a car and they found a man in the back seat shot in the...
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have so many other pieces because she's talked publicly about the cia operating a secret prison in ben gaghazi. so she's sharing details publicly that i'm sure the government is saying, wait a minute. we need to know what this woman knows. >> i'm sure there will be plenty of people to cast stones and those stones will be thrown. it's not just when you look at general petraeus and general allen, these are exceptional men and there seeming ly was an inappropriate relationship. if you look back to history, great generals during the course of world war ii, there were allegations that some of the greatest generals in the pantheon -- >> it's not a shocker. >> it's not a shocker. and so it's -- when you look at general petraeus and general allen, these are men that the nation needs. so, yes, we need to make sure that military secrets that the cia was preserved and protected, but we also need to understand the human dimension. >> what are you doing now? obviously we talk about like what does petraeus do next? people talked about him running for president one day. that certainly seems off the t
have so many other pieces because she's talked publicly about the cia operating a secret prison in ben gaghazi. so she's sharing details publicly that i'm sure the government is saying, wait a minute. we need to know what this woman knows. >> i'm sure there will be plenty of people to cast stones and those stones will be thrown. it's not just when you look at general petraeus and general allen, these are exceptional men and there seeming ly was an inappropriate relationship. if you look...
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our own ben wedeman's trcherous journey into the city under siege. standby. and later, he's a fireman who says a major airline made him feel like a pedophile. so what happened when he boarded his flight and how it could happen to you. the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's meant to be seen. experience life well lit, ask for transitions adtive lenses. they buy all their groceries right here, but let me ask you, did you ever think of walmart for a smartphone? no. let me show you something. walmart has the latest technology on the biggest networks. i mean look at these smartphones. whoah! will you show them? absolutely. we've got great 4g lte smartphones like this droid razr by motorola from verizon. wow verizon? you bet. you love the price. he loves the phone. let's dance! get unlimited talk, unlimited text and shareable data with verizon's new share everything plan. and now get the droid razr by motorola from verizon for only $89.88 on america's fastest 4g network. now at walmart. ♪ home of the brave. ♪ it's where fear goes unwelcome
our own ben wedeman's trcherous journey into the city under siege. standby. and later, he's a fireman who says a major airline made him feel like a pedophile. so what happened when he boarded his flight and how it could happen to you. the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's meant to be seen. experience life well lit, ask for transitions adtive lenses. they buy all their groceries right here, but let me ask you, did you ever think of walmart for a smartphone? no. let me...
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as for ben -- >> you didn't seem to have any trouble with your straps. >> that's because i didn't have any. >> reporter: he wore a strapless access arrived with hose. >> he did a great job handling it in his pretty green dress. >> reporter: fire chief has a name for his men. >> i call them my girls now. >> reporter: they may look like rupaul of firefighters they managed to put out the blaze in minutes. the chief points out though they lack normal protective gear the firefighters played it safe and stayed focus. >> these guys could stand out there in underwear and wouldn't care. they are that way. >> reporter: though some angles were less than flattering, still, you looked very pretty. you're the prettiest fireman i ever saw. one burning question remains. gentlemen, who were you wearing? >> i'm pretty sure they got 'em from jcpenney. >> now, that's hot. jeanne moos cnn, new york. >>> and good morning to you. i'm carol costello. just ahead in the newsroom the president will give a speech later this hour saying he's going to speed up the permit for the controversial pipeline project. he's
as for ben -- >> you didn't seem to have any trouble with your straps. >> that's because i didn't have any. >> reporter: he wore a strapless access arrived with hose. >> he did a great job handling it in his pretty green dress. >> reporter: fire chief has a name for his men. >> i call them my girls now. >> reporter: they may look like rupaul of firefighters they managed to put out the blaze in minutes. the chief points out though they lack normal...
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the american player, ben crane moving to 4 under as well. and then jason duffner at 3 under and big-hitting left-hander bubba wautson. what about tiger woods? he's teeing off around 1:40 p.m. this afternoon eastern standard time. a lot of attention on him. solid stuff from tiger. he was at level par after a 72 for tiger woods. and rory mcilroy, the reigning u.s. open champion, he finished very impressively with two straight birdies. he's at 1 under par. he is teeing off in the next hour. carol? >> patrick snell reporting live from augusta, thanks. >>> good morning to you. i'm carol costello. stories we're watching right now in "the newsroom." it is quite possibly the most fun way to waste taxpayer dollars. ♪ donate my vacation ♪ love to the nation ♪ i'll never be under oig investigation ♪ >> a videotaped rap song by federal employees complete with shades and a ukulele bragging about how they'll never be caught wasting your tax dollars. >>> a surprising jobs report hiring slows, but unemployment falls as the economic recovery in dange
the american player, ben crane moving to 4 under as well. and then jason duffner at 3 under and big-hitting left-hander bubba wautson. what about tiger woods? he's teeing off around 1:40 p.m. this afternoon eastern standard time. a lot of attention on him. solid stuff from tiger. he was at level par after a 72 for tiger woods. and rory mcilroy, the reigning u.s. open champion, he finished very impressively with two straight birdies. he's at 1 under par. he is teeing off in the next hour. carol?...
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mention -- we mentioned a bit earlier that leon pineta was at fort benning. let's listen in a little bit to the defense secretary. >> that turned them -- these incidents in their favor. at the very moment that they are losing the war. so i want all of you to always remember, always remember who you are, and the great country that you serve and that we are all part of. you are part of the best fighting force on the face of the earth. never forget that. [ applause ] >> it's greatness lies in the quality of our people. we've got great aircraft. we've got great tanks. we've got great technology. let me tell you something. it is the character and the standards that each of you bring to the battle that makes us strong. we can often be better than our word, but we can never be better than our actions. our actions speak a lot for all of us. never forget that, and never forget that you have responsibility to look after your fellow soldiers and to represent the american people that you are sworn to defend. i know that all of you can meet this challenge. you are the bes
mention -- we mentioned a bit earlier that leon pineta was at fort benning. let's listen in a little bit to the defense secretary. >> that turned them -- these incidents in their favor. at the very moment that they are losing the war. so i want all of you to always remember, always remember who you are, and the great country that you serve and that we are all part of. you are part of the best fighting force on the face of the earth. never forget that. [ applause ] >> it's greatness...
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a lot of people say the ben bernanke rally. plugging money into the economy, but also a lot of regular people and hedge fund managers, pull out. so you might have missed it. >> a lot higher -- >> i should check it more often. docs don't check stuff this often. >> we can help each other, my friend. you keep us healthy, we'll make you rich. >>> second of state is spending new year's eve in the hospital, sadly. because of a blood clot. the latest on her condition, just ahead. >>> and the kardashian clan about to get bigger. kim's big announcement. watch us any time at your desk top or mobile phone, go to cnn.com/tv. i've always had to keep my eye on her... but, i didn't always watch out for myself. with so much noise about health care... i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcare, i get information that matters... my individual health profile. not random statistics. they even reward me for addressing my health risks. so i'm doing fine... but she's still going to give me a heart attack. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for
a lot of people say the ben bernanke rally. plugging money into the economy, but also a lot of regular people and hedge fund managers, pull out. so you might have missed it. >> a lot higher -- >> i should check it more often. docs don't check stuff this often. >> we can help each other, my friend. you keep us healthy, we'll make you rich. >>> second of state is spending new year's eve in the hospital, sadly. because of a blood clot. the latest on her condition, just...
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ben affleck may be considering a run for office. but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. >>> welcome back to "starting point." some top stories. investors will have to wait for news on the fiscal cliff until after christmas. that uncertainty is pushing markets lower. the s & p 500, all down this morning. trading expected to be light with high volatility today. and markets close early at 1:00 p.m. eastern. >>> and a red alert for a possible volcanic eruption in chile. the volcano hits high in the andes mountains and might be poised to blow. so far, chile's geological service has not sent out
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>> we heard from ben bernanke yesterday. the federal reserve chief. he's a scholar of the great depression. he is pledging again, ladies, that we are going to avoid another great depression. he's promising to keep stimulus going until even after, even after the economy starts to recover to make sure we don't repeat the mistakes made into the 1930s, which is when we pulled our foot off the accelerator too soon in the economy, and just as it was starting to recover we started to tighten monetary policy and boom, threw the economy into the second great depression. the great depression scholar ben bernanke is trying everything we can to make suree don't fall down again. >> it's comforting to hear that, isn't it? >> well, some people are concerned that it will cause inflation down the road but everyone is trying to keep the ship staling right now. >> all right. and you've got road warriors? >> that's right. another road warriors for you. if you're a business traveler, looking to meet others while you're on a trip, good news. there are now plenty of apps an
>> we heard from ben bernanke yesterday. the federal reserve chief. he's a scholar of the great depression. he is pledging again, ladies, that we are going to avoid another great depression. he's promising to keep stimulus going until even after, even after the economy starts to recover to make sure we don't repeat the mistakes made into the 1930s, which is when we pulled our foot off the accelerator too soon in the economy, and just as it was starting to recover we started to tighten...
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>> the canadian ambassador's house. >> reporter: in the movie "argo" ben affleck plays tony mendez, a real-life cia operative who hatches a plan to rescue six americans who eluded capture during the iranian revolution. >> i got an idea. >> there's a canadian film crew of a science fiction movie. we all fly together as a film crew. >> reporter: that fake science fiction movie is called "argo." >> if i'm doing a fake movie it's going to be a fake hit. >> reporter: these are the real embassy workers on which the film is based. what was your first thought when you saw it? >> it was more exciting than the real thing. >> reporter: bob anders, lee schott, mark and cora. five of the six. the first time they've all sat down together for a tv interview. the only one who couldn't be with us is kathleen's husband joe, currently working for the state department in the sudan. these are the actors who played you. what do you think? >> sure looks like joe. >> yeah. >> they even got his little sweaters right. he used to wear these little sleeveless sweater vests. >> reporter: they took me back to the
>> the canadian ambassador's house. >> reporter: in the movie "argo" ben affleck plays tony mendez, a real-life cia operative who hatches a plan to rescue six americans who eluded capture during the iranian revolution. >> i got an idea. >> there's a canadian film crew of a science fiction movie. we all fly together as a film crew. >> reporter: that fake science fiction movie is called "argo." >> if i'm doing a fake movie it's going to be a...
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ben and tara, good to see you. i know you have been out here, jen was out here saying on friday, look, we're always going to play like we're five points behind, but are you worried when you see polls like this? >> well, you know, we never thought we were going to win these battleground states by ten points. this has been a closer competitive race for the past year and a half. but you saw in the poll cnn had today in which the president has reraced mitt romney's edge on the economy. and i think that's because the american people have started to focus on his policies. the fact he would provide a $5 trillion tax cut to the wealthiest americans, that he'd repeal wall street reform and the affordable care act and replace it with nothing. they're starting to focus on his policies and the choice is starting to crystallize as election day approaches. >> our poll only had the president by one point, so you are correct, although that is margin of error. tara, is this good news from north carolina enough for you or are you st
ben and tara, good to see you. i know you have been out here, jen was out here saying on friday, look, we're always going to play like we're five points behind, but are you worried when you see polls like this? >> well, you know, we never thought we were going to win these battleground states by ten points. this has been a closer competitive race for the past year and a half. but you saw in the poll cnn had today in which the president has reraced mitt romney's edge on the economy. and i...
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and as ben wedeman found out, the answer may be in the dirt. >> reporter: this smile has perplexed art historians for centuries. leonardo da vinci's priceless master piece, the mona lisa. in the frigid bowels of what was once a convent in florence, television producer turned art researcher is leading a project to identify and find the remains of the woman who posed for da vinci more than 500 years ago. historical documents seem to indicate that this is the place where lisa geradini, otherwise known as mona lisa, was buried. beyond that, it's all a mystery. the remains of five females have been found here. this skull may be that of lisa, the second wife of a wealthy florence silk merchant. the remains will be compared with the dna of two relatives buried elsewhere. no other likeness of her has ever been found, and given that da vinci spent years working on the painting, it's possible the real lisa geradini bears to resemblance to the mona lisa. once we identify the remaining, vimceti tells me, we reconstruct the face with an error rate of 1 to 2%. by doing this, we can finally answer th
and as ben wedeman found out, the answer may be in the dirt. >> reporter: this smile has perplexed art historians for centuries. leonardo da vinci's priceless master piece, the mona lisa. in the frigid bowels of what was once a convent in florence, television producer turned art researcher is leading a project to identify and find the remains of the woman who posed for da vinci more than 500 years ago. historical documents seem to indicate that this is the place where lisa geradini,...
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what's it like there, ben? >> reporter: well, wolf, it's sort of surreal. we're next to a sushi restaurant that's not in any sense full, but people have been coming all evening and dining. nonetheless, just 15 kilometers south of here is the gaza strip. we've heard steady explosions coming from there as israel continues its campaign of air strikes. we also saw just to the north of here three streaks of light going into the sky. that is israel's iron dome system in action once again. now, of course you've heard the israeli security cabinet has authorized the call-up of 75,000 reservists in anticipation of a possible ground incursion. now, speaking to people around here, it's interesting. they are telling us that ironically they are happy that jerusalem and tel aviv came under missile strikes from gaza, happy they say because finally they feel that the rest of the country is beginning to experience what here for instance they say they've experienced for the last three days intensely. but for more than ten years. so they do seem to voice a certain strain in th
what's it like there, ben? >> reporter: well, wolf, it's sort of surreal. we're next to a sushi restaurant that's not in any sense full, but people have been coming all evening and dining. nonetheless, just 15 kilometers south of here is the gaza strip. we've heard steady explosions coming from there as israel continues its campaign of air strikes. we also saw just to the north of here three streaks of light going into the sky. that is israel's iron dome system in action once again. now,...
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two of his sons, josh and ben are going to be actually in the audience and of course he has his wife. before the first debate, i was told by several romney officials that one of the things they do before every big event, particularly debates is right before they separate, they pray. >> i know he had a question for you guys. wolf? >> i think the first ladies are being introduced right now, soledad. let's watch as they introduce the first lady, obviously the first lady michelle obama, and the first lady wannabe ann romney. and then candy crowley will be introduced. i think she's going to have a few words to say when this debate begins. a quick question to you, the first lady michelle obama, she seems to be a little bit more nervous than ann romney is in these kinds of formats. maybe you guys could discuss that. >> well, she does say that this makes her incredibly uncomfortable in these kinds of settings because she pays enormous amount of attention that she's being watched and the cameras could be on her at any moment and there's things she should be doing and should not be doing and sh
two of his sons, josh and ben are going to be actually in the audience and of course he has his wife. before the first debate, i was told by several romney officials that one of the things they do before every big event, particularly debates is right before they separate, they pray. >> i know he had a question for you guys. wolf? >> i think the first ladies are being introduced right now, soledad. let's watch as they introduce the first lady, obviously the first lady michelle obama,...
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joining me tonight, ben labold. ben, how can president obama attack mitt romney on his time in private equity highlighting times when bain cost company jobs and at the same time, hold high priced fund-raiser with another private equity firm? >> mitt romney hasn't been forthright with the american people about what he did during his tenure as a corporate buyout specialist and what his goals were. he's been campaigning across the country telling people that he was a job creator, he's never been able to substantiate a number of jobs that were created. his partners admitted the goal was wealth creation for themselves. it wasn't a focus on this middle class family across the country. for his wealth creation. >> private equity is about wealth creation for investors. that's not what he's saying, that's what it is about. i don't understand why it's okay for the president's private equities supporters to bankrupt people and put them out of work, but it's not okay for mitt romney's equity firm to do that. >> the president had
joining me tonight, ben labold. ben, how can president obama attack mitt romney on his time in private equity highlighting times when bain cost company jobs and at the same time, hold high priced fund-raiser with another private equity firm? >> mitt romney hasn't been forthright with the american people about what he did during his tenure as a corporate buyout specialist and what his goals were. he's been campaigning across the country telling people that he was a job creator, he's never...
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ben bernanke says the fed doesn't have enough tools to offset the fiscal cliff. the fed will keep interest rates near zero until the jobless rate falls to 6.5% or inflation rate to 2.5%. and growth next year 2.3% to 3% and jobless rate likely to say in the 7.4 to 7.7% range. unemployment checks will end by the end of the year if congress fails to fix the fiscal cliff. it's unclear the fate of the benefits in the fiscal cliff fight, something that terrifies people like alisia worthen. you've been looking for a job for more than six months. are you more optimistic or less optimistic? >> i believe it's going to turn around. it will probably take a little time but i believe it will. >> you need the government to help now until that happens? >> yes, i definitely do. i have a household to run, still have rent and bills to pay and i need help. i need help. >> millions of people like alecia. she still needs an unemployment check, unclear of the fate of jobless benefits and extension of those in the faiscal cliff fight. conservatives say it's time to end it. >> she has a
ben bernanke says the fed doesn't have enough tools to offset the fiscal cliff. the fed will keep interest rates near zero until the jobless rate falls to 6.5% or inflation rate to 2.5%. and growth next year 2.3% to 3% and jobless rate likely to say in the 7.4 to 7.7% range. unemployment checks will end by the end of the year if congress fails to fix the fiscal cliff. it's unclear the fate of the benefits in the fiscal cliff fight, something that terrifies people like alisia worthen. you've...
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had one before, you are at higher risk, and if you travel a lot, the blood flow may be compressed, benning your legs like that, and with the concussion, one of the things she was told was to rest. not easy for her to do, i can tell you for a fact. that may be part of the inactivity. >> and we don't know what the cause is. back in 1998, it was deep vain thrombosis. >> dvt, a clot in one of the leg veins, in and of itself, not a problem, but it can break off and go to the lungs, called a pulmonary embolism, she is on blood thinners, and you treat the brain clot. this is within one of the blood vessels in her legs. they haven't told us. >> what do they do about this? once you have had an episode of dvt, what's the treatment? >> blood thinners, you want to tip the balance a little bit so you are more likely to break up the clot. the downside, rumor likely to bleed if you injure yourself. it's a careful balance and that's the monitoring in the hospital right now. >> i heard people say if you travel a lot you should take the low-dose aspirin is that true? >> baby aspirin. a lot of people take it
had one before, you are at higher risk, and if you travel a lot, the blood flow may be compressed, benning your legs like that, and with the concussion, one of the things she was told was to rest. not easy for her to do, i can tell you for a fact. that may be part of the inactivity. >> and we don't know what the cause is. back in 1998, it was deep vain thrombosis. >> dvt, a clot in one of the leg veins, in and of itself, not a problem, but it can break off and go to the lungs,...
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and also ben wedeman in cairo you can hear the demonstrations behind him. and in washington fran townsend, she's a member of the cia external advisory committee. last month fran visited libya with her employer, nick andrews and forbes. let's start with you, arwa. you went to the scene at the u.s. consulate. you're also getting reports about a possible leak of information to the terrorists, the militants that carried out this attack. what have you learned? >> reporter: we are hearing details about a second attack that took place at a different location. this is coming from the spokesman of one of the battalions here that is part of the february 17th brigade. this is a brigade, according to this spokesman, that actually helped evacuate personnel from the location of the consulate to what was supposed to have been a safe house but a few hours after all of this took place, in the early hours of the morning, a unit of security personnel arrived at the benghazi airport from tripoli, these were americans tasked with evacuating. we are being told those who were hid
and also ben wedeman in cairo you can hear the demonstrations behind him. and in washington fran townsend, she's a member of the cia external advisory committee. last month fran visited libya with her employer, nick andrews and forbes. let's start with you, arwa. you went to the scene at the u.s. consulate. you're also getting reports about a possible leak of information to the terrorists, the militants that carried out this attack. what have you learned? >> reporter: we are hearing...
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let me start with you, ben? >> i'd say hindered. i'm going with hindered. >> hindered, okay. dana? >> hindered. and not all gays think exactly like everyone on the left. i think that is -- >> that is true. no, there are gays on the right, their perfectly true. >> helped. i think that he showed principle and that's something barack obama should do more often. >> hilary? >> i think helped no question because americans want their politicians to believe in themselves and in their communities and this is authentic, this is where he believes and this is what people actually want from a leader is to stand up for what he believes in. and that's not mitt romney, by the way. >> four years later. it's only taken him four years. >> if it was easy -- if he thought this was a really easy win, he wouldn't have been forced into it by joe biden. >> one thing it wasn't was an easy decision. my panel, thank you all very much indeed. >>> next, a man in black, lewis black, is back, angry as ever. i can't wait to see what he thinks about all this. so lewis black after the break. >>> same-sex marriage. t
let me start with you, ben? >> i'd say hindered. i'm going with hindered. >> hindered, okay. dana? >> hindered. and not all gays think exactly like everyone on the left. i think that is -- >> that is true. no, there are gays on the right, their perfectly true. >> helped. i think that he showed principle and that's something barack obama should do more often. >> hilary? >> i think helped no question because americans want their politicians to believe in...
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also a shout out to chris, sabrina, nathan, and ben. love you guys. happy holidays. >>> good morning. i'm carol costello. significant health scare for secretary of state hillary clinton. she is in a new york hospital this morning undgoing treatment for a blood clot. doctors think it is tied to a fall and concussion she suffered earlier this month. we now have aerials of the fatal bus crash in oregon that killed nine people and injured at least 26. the charter bus was returning sunday morning to vancouver, british columbia, for las vegas when it skidded on ice and crashed through a guard rail. the cause of the crash is now under investigation. >>> and there is word venezuelan president hugo chavez is suffering from new complications in his cancer treatment. venezuela's vice president says chavez's state of health is delicate. chavez is undergoing treatment in cuba. he has not been seen in public for weeks. >>> and one hour from now we're going to learn more about the terrorist attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. now, a senate committee will discuss
also a shout out to chris, sabrina, nathan, and ben. love you guys. happy holidays. >>> good morning. i'm carol costello. significant health scare for secretary of state hillary clinton. she is in a new york hospital this morning undgoing treatment for a blood clot. doctors think it is tied to a fall and concussion she suffered earlier this month. we now have aerials of the fatal bus crash in oregon that killed nine people and injured at least 26. the charter bus was returning sunday...
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. >> ben and i also go to different churches, but in any church the best kind of preaching is done by example and i've been watching that example. the man who will accept your nomination tomorrow is prayerful and faithful and honorable. >> so i thought that was a really intriguing moment and obviously very clear that the romney campaign feels this is an issue they need to deal with. it will be an interesting to see if we hear romney talk about it himself tonight. >> they made it clear that the audience connected with paul ryan in a really, really intimate way, we saw wisconsin governor scott walker crying. we have a lot to talk about in tampa and now back to you. >> i was reading, "u.s.a. today," it says ryan puts a fresh face in the grand old party. >>> now to our other top story, tropical storm isaac's battering of southeast louisiana. it's a slow, agonizing water torture. take a look at isaac at this hour. he is slow-moving and still packing 60-mile-per-hour winds and stinging rains. right now thousands are being evacuated west of new orleans in saint john parish after a storm surg
. >> ben and i also go to different churches, but in any church the best kind of preaching is done by example and i've been watching that example. the man who will accept your nomination tomorrow is prayerful and faithful and honorable. >> so i thought that was a really intriguing moment and obviously very clear that the romney campaign feels this is an issue they need to deal with. it will be an interesting to see if we hear romney talk about it himself tonight. >> they made...
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we heard from ben bernanke this week. listen to what he said. >> unfortunately, while some tightening of the terms of mortgage credit is an appropriate response to the developments of earlier accesses, the pend la appears to have swung too far restraining the pace of recovery in the housing sector. >> i completely agree. i think the housing recovery is going on despite problems in the mortgage market, not because of them. the fed is critical about tightening of credit. that may well be at least potentially a cloud that could open a little bit in the coming year. >> you know, jonathan, i made the argument for well over a year that this combination of relatively low prices and low interest rates is a confluence you're not going to see for a long time. i've been wrong that the interest rates have gone down lower. now with the fed saying their rates, which are largely connected to mortgage rates will stay low until mid-2015 before starting to go up, it does take that urgency out of my argument that you better buy a house now.
we heard from ben bernanke this week. listen to what he said. >> unfortunately, while some tightening of the terms of mortgage credit is an appropriate response to the developments of earlier accesses, the pend la appears to have swung too far restraining the pace of recovery in the housing sector. >> i completely agree. i think the housing recovery is going on despite problems in the mortgage market, not because of them. the fed is critical about tightening of credit. that may well...
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and an all-expense-paid trip to hawaii for ben. ben is the identity thief who used a device called a skimmer to steal her information from her card to open a fraudulent account. every year millions of americans just like you learn that a little personal information in the wrong hands could wreak havoc on your life. this is identity theft, and no one helps stop it better than lifelock. lifelock offers the most comprehensive identity theft protection available. ordinary credit monitoring services tell you after your identity has been stolen; they may take 30 days to alert you! too late for amanda. with lifelock's 24/7 proactive protection, jill would have been alerted as soon as they noticed an attack in their network, before it was too late. and lifelock's bank account takeover alerts would have notified amanda in time to help protect her money. lifelock guards your social security number, your money, your credit, even the equity in your home. while identity theft can't be completely stopped, no one protects you better than lifelock
and an all-expense-paid trip to hawaii for ben. ben is the identity thief who used a device called a skimmer to steal her information from her card to open a fraudulent account. every year millions of americans just like you learn that a little personal information in the wrong hands could wreak havoc on your life. this is identity theft, and no one helps stop it better than lifelock. lifelock offers the most comprehensive identity theft protection available. ordinary credit monitoring services...